A new-generation liquefied natural gas carrier named Tianshan is set to be delivered later this month, marking another milestone for China's high-end shipbuilding sector.
The ship is being built at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in east China's Shanghai, where construction is proceeding at full speed ahead of the scheduled delivery at the end of the month.
With a cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, the vessel is among the world's most advanced liquefied natural gas carriers and is equipped with the latest dual-fuel, low-speed propulsion system, significantly improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions.
The Tianshan measures 295 meters in length and 45 meters in width, with a deck area equivalent to three standard football fields.
Designed to transport liquefied natural gas at ultra-low temperatures, a single voyage can supply enough gas to meet the monthly needs of about 3.3 million households.
Because of its ability to move massive volumes of gas safely and efficiently, this type of vessel is often described as a "super freezer at sea."
"Last year, Hudong-Zhonghua delivered 11 large liquefied natural gas carriers to the market, setting a new industry record. At present, we have more than 80 vessel orders, with the delivery schedule for some orders extending as far as 2030. About 80 percent of these are green vessel orders from around the world. It can be said that in the future, whoever masters green technology will master market leadership," said Yang Chunhua, director of the Development and Design Institute at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd.
China to deliver world-leading LNG carrier Tianshan with green propulsion
China's two major power grid operators -- the State Grid Corporation of China (State Grid) and China Southern Power Grid (CSG) -- reported a surge in investment in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring efforts to strengthen infrastructure construction and support high-quality socioeconomic development in China.
The State Grid said it completed fixed-asset investment worth 129 billion yuan (about 18.77 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three months of this year, up 37 percent the corresponding period of the previous year. The spending has driven more than 250 billion yuan (36 billion U.S. dollars) of investment across the wider industrial chain.
Key projects such as the Panxi ultra-high-voltage (UHV) alternating current (AC) line and the Anhui-Hubei back-to-back direct current (DC) project have seen ground broken for their construction, while several west-to-east power transmission projects have been upgraded.
Investment in connecting renewable energy generation to the grid was reported to have exceeded 10 billion yuan (1.45 billion U.S. dollars) from January to March, a year-on-year rise of more than 50 percent.
The CSG also reported robust growth in investment in the three-month period, with fixed-asset investment reaching 38.45 billion yuan (5.58 billion U.S. dollars), up about 50 percent from a year earlier.
Among its achievements, the company completed and commissioned 80 key projects, including the 220 kV cross-sea power grid interconnection project, which was officially put into operation on March 20. The project ended years of grid isolation on the Weizhou Island in south China by linking it to the main power system of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The construction of 17 other major energy projects, including one linking the power grid of the Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China with that of Guangdong Province in south China, is advancing rapidly. These projects are expected to bolster regional industries, the maritime economy, digital collaboration and the transition to green energy.
"By accelerating major project construction, investment during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) is expected to approach 1 trillion yuan (145 billion U.S. dollars), driving a further 2 trillion yuan (290 billion U.S. dollars) of investment across upstream and downstream industries," said Dong Yanle, deputy general manager of the Engineering Construction Department under the China Southern Power Grid.
China ramps up power grid investment in January-March to boost growth
